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Essay / Bulimia and Anorexia - 1058
Anorexia is rooted in both nature and nurture. Nature and nurture are sometimes based on the bad genes of the father and mother. Bad genes produce faulty neurotransmitters and circuits. (“Case”) The biological underpinnings are only part of anorexia, and mechanics are careful not to dismiss the interest in studies of the cultural and psychological issues and catalysts of eating disorders. (“Cases”) The studies are collected. This Fijian teenager suffered a serious eating disorder in just three years. Anne Becker showed us the introduction of television to the Fijian population. (“Case”) The media has contributed to eating disorders among American adolescents. A number of studies show that sexual abuse, trauma, and even harassment can lead to eating disorders. (“Case”) Such genetic makeup is a time bomb for distorted thinking about body image. Then the person will dislike their body image and stop eating. (“Case”) Laura was diagnosed with anorexia when she was a teenager. She was only 65, recovered at 20, relapsed at 48, then recovered again. Laura has an identical twin. Her sister has never suffered from anorexia and is in fact obese. (“Case”) Where two women share the exact same genes but only one suffers from anorexia? Same genetic makeup, different life experiences. (“Cases”) There are high-profile television articles, magazines and unfortunate deaths that place eating disorders at the highest level. Whenever you open a magazine all you see are models and a lot of skinny people, some well hung people want to be like that model or that skinny person just because they think they look good or maybe they will feel good about themselves. (“Eller”) If you have a preteen, they may appear remotely. All anorexia is a drastic reduction in food intake...... middle of article......01&version=1.0>.Eller, Daryn. “Tweens are at risk for eating disorders.” Opposing views: eating disorders. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale of wind. RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Richland Hills. January 24, 2011. Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. “Bulimics are motivated by the idea of a ‘good’ body.” The cause: bulimia. Ed. Adriane Ruggiero. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale of wind. RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Richland Hills. January 21. 2011 .